November 14, 2011
I lied about my whole life to some friends years ago….
I lied about my whole life to some friends years ago, I told them I had a horrible childhood…that I had been severely abused in every way, that my father was actually my step father (because my “father” went to prison for abusing me) and that I was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. I lost all my friends apart from one who still thinks all this is true. It still tears me up inside because I have actually had the best childhood and I really do have the best parents in the world. I just want to turn back time and never have lied. It has ruined my mental health.
Submitted by: Jennifer
At 8:44 pm on November 17, 2011, anonymous commented:
have you ever though of having counselling?It is good that you do have regrets about telling lies, mostly the kind of lies that can really harm others, this shows that you have some insight in you behaviour,but there is a deep problem that you need to address,you will overcome the compulsion to lie because you do realise how wrong it is and you have remorse but you must discover why you are compelled to tell lies,may be you crave attention and think that making up this kind of stories will attract the sympathy of others,that they will find you more interesting than you being just who you really are.Please get help if you have not done it already,you are in torment and this cannot go on.Take care.
At 9:18 pm on November 20, 2011, yvette commented:
You must be in torment,may be you do not believe that people will accept you for who you are,so you lie to make yourelf appear more interesting,by lieing you drive people away,they wonder what lie you will tell about them,and it scare them,please seek counselling,at least you have the insight to realise what you are doing and to regret it.So counselling will help.Take care.
At 7:39 pm on November 27, 2011, Still waiting commented:
My story is just the opposite. I truly was hurt as a child, do have issues stemming from it and lost a marriage because of it. I never thought of using it to get what I wanted, that would make me a manipulator and no better than those who hurt children. I guess its good you finally see what you’ve done as a problem. Get some counseling.
At 7:08 am on July 31, 2012, NATASHA commented:
I done pretty much the same thing. I didn’t say he was in prison or i went hospital, but I did say I went into care. My dad did hit me but not that badly, and after my parents break up I hated him so much that I lied for sympathy. I don’t know why I did what I did now, and I regret it so much. I’ve even told my boyfriend of 2years it happened and im scared it’ll come out one day that I’ve lied. I want to tell the truth to people but I don’t want them to hate me, especially my boyfriend.
HELP PLEASE!